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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. Leads the reader through the personal, political, and professional events that shaped the music composer Dmitri Shostakovich's singular, emblematic twentieth-century life. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 black-&-white illustration. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181593
ISBN
9780300181593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.11

Hardback. Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire. Num Pages: 405 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 tables, 45 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; AVGC9; HBT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209336
ISBN
9780520209336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.99

Paperback. A concise anthology including a wide range of Baroque music. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Num Pages: 304 pages, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393920208
ISBN
9780393920208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.36

paperback. Baroque music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Series: Western Music in Context: A Norton History. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393929171
ISBN
9780393929171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.50

Paperback. Arguing that pop music turns on moments rather than movements, this title includes essays that pinpoint magic moments from a century of pop eclecticism, looking at artists who fall between genre lines, songs that sponge up influences from everywhere, and studio accidents with unforeseen consequences. Editor(s): Weisbard, Eric. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 photographs, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGP; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822340416
ISBN
9780822340416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Mick Ronson was a lot more than just the guitarist for Ziggy Stardust. This fully updated first biography is full of first-hand recollections by those who were closest to him including a foreword by his wife Suzi and a hand-written speech by his daughter Lisa. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786062680
ISBN
9781786062680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.70

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fourthwall Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780987042910
ISBN
9780987042910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Now in an updated third edition, The Complete Marching Band Resource Manual presents both the fundamentals and the advanced techniques that are essential for successful leadership of college and high school marching bands. Num Pages: 320 pages, 140 illus. BIC Classification: AVGG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223293
ISBN
9780812223293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 53.00

Paperback. "Dusty in Memphis", Dusty Springfield's beautiful and bizarre magnum opus, remains as fine a hybrid of pop and rhythm and blues as has ever been made. In this book, Zanes explores his own love affair with the record. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826414922
ISBN
9780826414922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. Warren Roberts has discovered a Rossini that others have not seen, a composer who commented ironically and satirically on religion and politics in Post-Napoleonic Europe. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 254 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465304
ISBN
9781580465304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Paperback. Though thought of as rivals, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, and Amiri Baraka shared a range of interests. Jazz, in particular, was a decisive influence on their thinking. This title connects their writings on jazz to the philosophical tradition of pragmatism, particularly its support for more freedom for individuals and more democratic societies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226554242
ISBN
9780226554242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. More outrageous than Julia Phillip's 'You'll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again', more star-studded than Robert Evans's 'The Kid Stays in the Picture', this is the soul-baring memoir of the record industry's most outspoken - and self-destructive - music mogul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp of b/w. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118901
ISBN
9780349118901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.89

Paperback. Practical, in-the-classroom, assistance for choral teachers and general music teachers Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: AVGC8; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216984
ISBN
9780253216984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628929386
ISBN
9781628929386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

paperback. In this title, Walter Frisch provides a sensitive, analytical commentary on Braham's four symphonies as well as a consideration of their place within his oeuvre, within the symphonic repertory of his day, and within the broader musical culture of 19th-century Germany and Austria. Series: Yale Music Masterworks. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099652
ISBN
9780300099652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.40

paperback. Nineteenth-century music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393929195
ISBN
9780393929195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. An analytical study of eighteen important works by Brahms, using Schoenberg's concept of 'developing variation'. It traces a genuine evolution through Brahms' compositions. It considers their relationship not only to each other, but also to significant works by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, and Schoenberg. Series: California Studies in 19th Century Music. Num Pages: 232 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520069589
ISBN
9780520069589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. A concise anthology including a wide range of nineteenth-century music. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
337
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393920178
ISBN
9780393920178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. This is a comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of rock music. Everett takes readers through all aspects of the music and its lyrics, leading fans and listeners to new insights and new ways to develop their own interpretations of the aural landscapes of their lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 halftones, 27 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195310245
ISBN
9780195310245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.04

Paperback. This is a chronological study of the musical life of the Beatles, from 1956 up to 1965. The main focus is on the materials and structures of the Beatles' melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, rhythms, and the ways these portray the themes of their poetry. The book also addresses performance practice, recording procedure, historical context and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous music examples and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195141054
ISBN
9780195141054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.36

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501321351
ISBN
9781501321351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Hardback. Auden's only explicitly religious long poem, a technical tour de force, and a revelatory window into the poet's personal and intellectual development. This edition includes the text of the poem and a detailed introduction that explains its themes and sets it in its proper contexts. Editor(s): Jacobs, Alan. Series: W. H. Auden: Critical Editions. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVGD; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158273
ISBN
9780691158273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.82

Paperback. A seasoned jazz critic draws on his interviews of forty musicians, from Slide Hampton and Bucky Pizzarelli to Dee Dee Bridgewater and Diana Krall, illuminating their lives, careers, and art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152494
ISBN
9780195152494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.01

Paperback. Traces Arsenio Rodriguez's early career in Cuba, his influence on Cuban and Latin popular music in the 1940s, his struggle for recognition at the height of mambo-mania in the 1950s, and his importance to Puerto Rican and Cuban communities in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 5 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; ASD; AVGE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592133864
ISBN
9781592133864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

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